I don't agree that what the author is saying is that it must be done in a homeschooling environment only. Teachers like you are becoming more and more rare, and really, it shouldn't be your total responsiblity to raise our children. I also disagree that parents don't have time/ability to educate their children this way. That is a terrible excuse for not taking this thoughtful approach to raising our kids. These are (or should be), in my humble opinion, the fundamentals of raising our kids! Having children is a big decision and with that comes a mountain of responsibility - to raise them to be well-functioning, contributing individuals in society. Parents don't have to dedicate day and night to only their children - obviously most of them cannot do that - but when their children are in their care the things that the author was discussing can be easily integrated into daily life. Cooking dinner, driving to the store, etc. - everything that we do can be, and should be, a teachable moment. I don't understand how people don't get this!
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I wish I wrote this. Brilliant!
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I don't agree that what the author is saying is that it must be done in a homeschooling environment only. Teachers like you are becoming more and more rare, and really, it shouldn't be your total responsiblity to raise our children. I also disagree that parents don't have time/ability to educate their children this way. That is a terrible excuse for not taking this thoughtful approach to raising our kids. These are (or should be), in my humble opinion, the fundamentals of raising our kids! Having children is a big decision and with that comes a mountain of responsibility - to raise them to be well-functioning, contributing individuals in society. Parents don't have to dedicate day and night to only their children - obviously most of them cannot do that - but when their children are in their care the things that the author was discussing can be easily integrated into daily life. Cooking dinner, driving to the store, etc. - everything that we do can be, and should be, a teachable moment. I don't understand how people don't get this!